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The Trump administration is weighing temporarily suspending countervailing duties applied to Moroccan and Russian phosphate, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Farmers are eagerly awaiting release of the latest biofuel-blending mandates, and many producers will be gathering at the White House on Friday amid the struggling ag economy. The U.S. trade representative will be in Africa for three days of talks at the World Trade Organization’s 14th ministerial conference.

“We’ve been Midwest nice for too long.” That was the E15 rallying cry of Ohio corn farmer Jed Bower at last week’s Commodity Classic. It also was one of the biggest applause lines — if not the biggest – during the ag gathering of more than 12,000 attendees in San Antonio.  The message is a salvo to lawmakers in Washington stuck on how to tackle legislation that would allow year-round, nationwide sales of higher ethanol blends, known as E15.  

As the climate policy debate ramps up in Congress and the incoming Biden administration, there are a variety of ideas about how to measure, incentivize and regulate more sustainable practices. The 2021 Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit will offer a chance to engage with a wide variety of policy makers and industry experts about what changes may be on the horizon.